Achieve broadband development goals
Broadband internet access is a key enabler to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. These goals address inequality within and between countries and are doing so by definitively tackling issues such as: poverty, health, education, energy, water & sanitation, agriculture, economic growth, building infrastructure and so much more.
Connectivity challenges
Rural connectivity Success
Determine best network to use in rural areas
Historically, Telcos have focused their investments in urban areas where they have had access to a larger pool of potential consumer uptakes which provided healthy ROI. Telcos have the hard work of establishing business models and testing these to determine the best type of network to deploy into rural areas. Apart from achieving an executable business model, Telcos depend on other elements such as policy, legislation, community and government participation.
Broadband connectivity deployed into rural areas would typically contain wireless and fibre optic network elements. These types of networks are either used as stand-alone or, as is required by the challenges of rural connectivity. More often these types of networks are integrated forming hybrid end-to-end systems.
Innovation
It is through innovation that Facebook Connectivity with their partners developed a robot designed to safely deploy a specialized fiber-optic cable on medium-voltage (MV) power lines. It is through innovation and collaboration that broadband internet access can be delivered to rural communities.
In order to succeed at complex challenges, you cannot use conventional thought processes. Innovation is a medium through which the elements can translate into actionable tasks. Whether that is with respect to policy changes, community engagements or down to the physical network layer.In order to succeed at complex challenges, you cannot use conventional thought processes. Innovation is a medium through which the elements can translate into actionable tasks. Whether that is with respect to policy changes, community engagements or down to the physical network layer.
